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Thursday, August 01, 2013

Good wine, eh?

The construction project was at a point where there really wasn't anything that I could do last weekend, so we decided to hop in the car and get away for a much needed break.   We were looking for a good blend of relaxation, wine, sight seeing, wine, and city, so we built the itinerary around a friend's cabin up in Western Ontario.  Here are some pics from this short summer break. 

Niagara Falls, from the American side.  I'm a sucker for waterfalls.

Niagara Falls, from Canada.  That's a lot of water!

Niagara on the Lake.   A bit too cutesy for me, but still a great home base for exploring wine country.

Tres Chique!  Shopping in Niagara on the Lake.

But the real draw was the wine.  We took a bike tour of some wineries.  There are hundreds in the region and the wine was fantastic!  A great reason for a return trip.
Then it was "into the wild" of Western Ontario.  Beautiful countryside.

Heather and Dan's "cabin" in the woods.

On the return trip, we stopped in Toronto.  I was very impressed with this city!  It was incredibly vibrant with loads of downtown living and community.  One evening wasn't nearly enough. 

 Now, back to work!


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